February 2020 - comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20@icann.org

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Alex Hopgood Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a holder of multiple .COM domains. At a time when technology is reducing costs and increasing scalability the proposed increases in registration costs for .COM domains does not make sense, if anything the cost of running the service should be decreasing. The public interest is not being served by ICANN providing a monopoly to Verisign, the fact that there is no competition at this level is tantamount to price fixing. Increasing the costs of .COM domains in the way proposed puts a very real barrier to entry to startups in tech commerce and other fields. One could even argue it is an economic curtail to free speech if you price a domain out of reach then you remove a powerful ability for people to use the web as platform for ideas and views. I sincerely hope you reconsider this move.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment regarding ICANN and potential price increases to domains
by David Y. Zhang Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hi, I would like to leave a comment regarding https://www.icann.org/public-comments/com-amendment-3-2020-01-03-en?utm_sou…. The form did not work for me, so I was told I could email this address. My main concern is that .com domains represent the ability of everyday people to set up a site of their interest and express their voice online. Exorbitant price increases could be damaging to this interest. I remember when I was much younger and setting up a site and contemplating the cost of a domain. The low cost can be a helpful motivator for people interested in expressing themselves, and even be quite the inspiration once they have a site online. All in all, please do not unfairly increase the price of domains. Best, David

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increases
by Regina Winkles Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I want my voice heard- I say a big fat NO to the proposed price increases! Wow, unlimited price increases? Really? We have no idea how you will spend the money? Just another company out to stick it to anyone they can without any regards to whom they hurt. Greed is good I guess. Wish I could get an unlimited wage increase so I can pay for my domains! -- *Regina Winkles*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Gabrielle Hildebrand Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hi, I am a registrant of a .com domain name. Please do not raise the price of .com. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Gabrielle Hildebrand San Bruno California

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by SEO Surat Training & Education Service. Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. hmaurya Ahmedabad, Gujarat India Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM disruption
by Syed Umar B Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Please don’t raise the rates. A lot of us are just starting out.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase for .com should only happen after careful analysis of the financial capabilities of users internationally
by Radoslav Stoyanov Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear all, In my opinion price increases should not happen without careful analysis of the financial capabilities of the users worldwide. As one of the most popular domains, .com is very attractive and important for various users worldwide and boosts access to information - sometimes important ones. Affordable prices for this domain might be of crucial importance for civil society organizations and individual activists in poor countries suffering grave maltreatment from oppressive regimes. For this reason, I call you to carefully evaluate thepotential effects of raising the price for this domain that is already much more than daily income of people in some countries. Mr. Radoslav Stoyanov Sofia, Bulgaria Facebook: fb.com/radi.stoyanov Instagram: radi_stoyanov_bg <http://instagram.com/radi_stoyanov_bg> Twitter: @radi_stoyanov <https://twitter.com/radi_stoyanov>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please keep dot.com affordable!
by Eduardo Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN We strongly disagree with the decision of increasing the dot.com We respectfully ask you to reconsider. Thanks in advance Sincerely, Eduardo v. Teran

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by arthur scheffer Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Enviado do Email<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> para Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Annette Hadley Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Thank you for your consideration. Annette M Hadley Overland Park, Kansas United States

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